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Principal Cyber Security Engineer US Federal

USA.VA.Reston💼 Full-time💰 $184,800–$184,800🗓 2026-09-14 → 2026-09-26

Core

Building, deploying, and operating security tooling and automated controls for Workday's production infrastructure to support U.S. Federal Government contracts.

Role type

Principal Cyber Security Engineer (Infrastructure)

Builds

Security tooling, automated controls, and threat defense capabilities for cloud infrastructure.

Domain

Cybersecurity, Cloud Infrastructure (AWS/GCP), U.S. Federal Government contracting

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Linux/containers, development/scripting/automation, cloud security (AWS/GCP), threat modeling, NIST 800-53, encryption/authorization schemas

Preferred skills

Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Kubernetes, CI/CD, REST API, container security, DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification

Technologies

Linux, AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, CI/CD, REST API

Responsibilities

Develop security tooling and automation, implement technical controls, provide consulting to service teams, improve infrastructure security frameworks

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic impact

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